Sunday, August 28, 2011

SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

The squash and melon plants are taking over the hillside. I thought I was keeping on top of the picking but I found one giant squash hiding beneath the leaves. I'm sure if squash could think, it would be thinking that it out smarted me and got away. Well....no. I saw it and brought it in. It was a big one.

Yes, it was BIG. Knowing that the inside would be mostly pulp and seeds I first decided that grating it was the only option. But then I remembered how I used to make stuffed zucchini boats out of smaller zucchini. I thought it might work with the BIG ONE.

So I cut in in half and removed the core and seeds and I had the perfect size boat for stuffing. We split one boat and it was great.

SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

1 pound spicy Italian sausage links, or any sausage you like

1/2 onion, chopped

1 TBSP. olive oil

1 cup marinara sauce

1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese, or any cheese you like

Zucchini, cut in half and hollowed out to make boats.

Fresh basil, chopped for topping.

Chop 1/2 large onion and saute it in 1 TBSP. olive oil until translucent.

Squeeze sausage from casings and saute with the onions until the sausage is brown but still a little pink. Drain the grease from the pan into a bowl and set aside.

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